1.    Except as provided in subsection 2, this chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 47-25.1-07

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.

2.    This chapter does not affect:

a.    Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; b.    Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or c.    Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.